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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Nashville, TN

August 31, 2017Cheatham County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 31, 2017, 9:40 PM CDT for Cheatham County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 31, 2017, 9:40 PM CDT (02:40 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2017, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cheatham County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Williamson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 31, 10:59 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Kingston Springs, TNA FEW ROADS ARE CLOSED AROUND KINGSTON SPRINGS INCLUDING WEST KINGSTON SPRINGS RD AND OLD BRUSH CREEK RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 37 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 292 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2017-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
292 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
859 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

955 
WGUS54 KOHX 010240
FFWOHX
TNC021-037-187-010715-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FF.W.0028.170901T0240Z-170901T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
940 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Davidson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Northwestern Williamson County in Middle Tennessee...
  Southeastern Cheatham County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 215 AM CDT

* At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
  area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen. Flash
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Ashland City, Forest Hills, Belle Meade, Kingston Springs, Pegram,
  Bellevue, Beaman Park, Bells Bend, Leipers Fork and Natchez Trace
  At Highway 96.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 8686 3581 8700 3602 8705 3603 8719
      3610 8717 3631 8693

$$

Whitehead
1 follow-up statement
652 
WGUS74 KOHX 010607
FFSOHX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
107 AM CDT FRI SEP 1 2017

TNC021-037-187-010715-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170901T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Davidson TN-Williamson TN-Cheatham TN-
107 AM CDT FRI SEP 1 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR
WESTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEATHAM
COUNTIES...

At 105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area. 2 to 4 inches inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is 
currently ongoing across the warned area as many roads are covered 
in water.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ashland City, Forest Hills, Belle Meade, Kingston Springs, Pegram,
Bellevue, Beaman Park, Bells Bend, Leipers Fork and Natchez Trace At
Highway 96.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 8686 3581 8700 3602 8705 3603 8719
      3610 8717 3631 8693

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 7:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry and 2 more7 hr
Aug 31, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXWilliamson25 min
Aug 31, 7:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson14 hr
Aug 31, 7:59 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson14 hr
Aug 31, 8:15 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXGiles, Marshall, Maury30 min
Aug 31, 8:27 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson10 hr
Aug 31, 8:27 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson10 hr
Aug 31, 8:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson24 hr
Aug 31, 8:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXPerry64 hr
Aug 31, 8:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery, Robertson59 hr
Aug 31, 9:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXGiles, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury2 hr
Aug 31, 10:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Marshall, Maury, Williamson3 hr
Aug 31, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford26 min
Aug 31, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXBedford, Rutherford32 min
Aug 31, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDavidson, Robertson44 min
Aug 31, 11:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson28 min
Aug 31, 11:42 PM CDTWind AdvisoryOHXBedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb and 21 more16 hr
Aug 31, 11:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson24 hr
Aug 31, 11:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson24 hr
Aug 31, 11:53 PM CDTTornado WarningOHXDavidson9 min
Sep 1, 12:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Dickson3 hr
Sep 1, 12:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham37 hr
Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Williamson51 min
Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Williamson20 hr
Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery9 hr
Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXStewart9 hr
Sep 1, 1:09 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHumphreys30 hr
Sep 1, 1:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson24 hr
Sep 1, 3:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXCheatham, Montgomery, Robertson2 hr
Sep 1, 4:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXCheatham24 hr
Sep 1, 5:39 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXDavidson, Sumner3 hr
Sep 1, 5:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXDavidson2 hr
Sep 1, 5:43 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman5 hr
Sep 1, 9:20 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXHickman10 hr
Sep 1, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXMontgomery33 hr
Sep 1, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOHXStewart39 hr
Sep 1, 11:30 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham9 hr
Sep 1, 3:15 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOHXMontgomery25 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.